Mrs. Sarah Jones, daughter of David and Ann Hughes, was
born in York township, Van Wert county, in 1852. She departed this life
January 3, 1906 aged fifty-four years. Besides her husband, she is
survived by three daughters, one brother and one sister. Funeral
seivices were held at the Venedocia church, Friday at one p. m.,
conducted by her pastor, Rev. E. Roberts, ably assisted by Rev. D. M.
Jones. Interment at Horeb cemetery. She gave her heart early to her
Maker and became a member of Salem church and her life was an example
of trust and confidence in the promises of the Gospel of Jesus, the
Mediator between God and man. She bore her many years of suffering with
patience and fortitude and faded away as a flower of the field. Mother
will be missed, but your lose is her gain,

The remains of Mrs. Mary Kehler, who died Wednesday,
evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Mahon, of Scott, were
brought to this town Friday evening and taken to Dunkirk Saturday
morning, where the funeral services were held.

An infant of Mr. and Mrs. Kenwell, who reside seven miles
North-west of the city, died yesterday, aged one year. The funeral will
be held Tuesday morning at ten o'clock at the home. Burial at the
Taylor cemetery.

Thomas J. Jones received a massage this morning, announcing
the death of his uncle, Thomas S. Jones. at his home in Oak Hill. Mr.
Jones was sixty-five years old and was a veteran of the Civil war. The
funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at his late home.

Mrs. Lena Rashner died of paralysis, Monday, at the home
of her son, Henry Kashner, four miles North of the city. She was
seventy-three years of age and has only resided in this county about
two months, having come here from Shelby county to reside with her son.
The funeral services were held at the North Union church, Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock. Burial at Woodland.

J.P. Kavanaugh, of Cavette, died Wednesday at Colorado
Springs, Colorado, of quick consumption, where he had gone the twelfth
of last month for the benefit of his failing health. Mr. Kavanaugh was
twenty-nine years of age and had been agent of the Cincinnati Northern
railroad at Cavette for seven years at the time of his departure for
the West He leaves a wife, who was formerly Hattie Mohr, a daughter of
Gottleib Mohr of Hoaglin township. The remains have been shipped for
this county and are expected to arrive this evening, the uncertainty of
the arrival making it impossible to make definite funeral arrangements at this time.

Ernestine, the seven month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.
W. Kear, of Akron, formerly of this cty, died at their home Thursday
evening. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock. Mrs. Leon Blake went to Akron to attend the services.

Mrs. Henry Kannel died of typhoid fever at an early hour
Tuesday morning, at her home five miles Southwest of town. She was aged
about fifty-four years and is survived by her husband and one daughter,
Mrs. Alferd Drake. The funeral service was held at the Pleasant Grove
church at ten o'clock, sun time, Thursday morning. Burial at Woodland cemetery.

OBITUARY.
Mrs. Lucy A. Kannel was born January 6, 1853, died December
4, 1906 aged fifty-three years, ten months and twenty-eight days. Short
illness of typhoid fever. Was married to Henry Kannel 1877, came to Van
Wert county in 1881. She leaves a husband, a daughter and a host of
friends to mourn her loss. The events of each day of our lives furnish
new proof that the pale and shadowy-robed reaper, whose name is death,
still wanders: through life's harvest fields, reaping as he goes.
Sometimes he reaps the grain fully ripe, of sear leaf, and ears full
and grown. Again, he takes the tender shooting blade and transplants it
to the fields of heaven while oftentimes he gathers the strong, the
fresh and verdant. With noiseless but unwelcome step he hath entered a
home where never before his shadowy form had sat. He staid not long;
for ah, he went not as he came, alone; for there went one with him, who
it seemed was the light and joy and pride of the household. With what
fondiness and assiduity did loving hands administer to her wants, how
eagerly were their efforts to win her back tQ life and health. Yet all
was in vain. The fiat bad gone forth and human efforts could avail but
little, she was walked through the dark valley. But she assured the
loving one who lingered fonily round her bedside she wduld not walk
alone, her Savior would support her there and that she had a hundred
joys for every pain. We have consigned her body to its mother earth,
but we hope she has reached the better shore of the spirit land, and
now walks in spotless robes among the myriads of the redeemed. Beautiful toiler, thy work is done, Beautifal soul into glory gone; Beautiful life with its crown now won, God giveth thee rest. Rest from all sorrow and awakening and fears, Rest from all possible sighing and tears; Rest through God endleas wonderful years At home with the blest. Writing of her Sunday School scholar. Elmira Lee

Services over the remains of Maurice Jones were held
Friday afternoon, at Venedocia. Mr. Jones was stricken of typhoid
fever, while working in the oil fields at Independence, Iowa. Mr. Jones
was aged thirty-four years.

William Askins, well known citizen of Middlepoint, is dead
from heart trouble at the age of 55 years. He leaves the following
children: an attorney of Toledo; Charles, Donald, and Mrs. Mary Foster,
all of Middlepoint.
Mr. Askins was a man highly respected. He was elected and
served for a time as mayor of the village where he for many year was
engaged in the dry goods business. The funeral will be held today from
the home at 10 o'clock. The body will then he taken to Elida where
another funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock in the Lutheran
church. Rev. H. C. Ter Vehn will conduct both services.

Mrs. L. C. Blake, of Fulton street, received a message from
James Athey, of Decatur, Mich., stating that their son. Ray Athey aged
17 years, had drowned in a lake near their home while in bathing. The
Athey boy was a fair swimmer and it is supposed that he was attacked
with cramps which made it impossible for him to escape drowning. Mrs.
Blake is an aunt to the unfortunate boy, and with Mrs. W. M. Kear, Mr.
and Mrs. 0. M. Kear, went to the Athey home yesterday to attend the
funeral which will be held in Decatur, Mich., today at 2 o'clock. The
Athey family were residents of this city about ten years ago. Mr. Athey
being a car repairer in the C. N. shops.

DETAILS OF DROWNING.
The following clipping from the Decatur, Michigan,
Republican, gives the details of the drowning of Ray Athey, son of
James and Elsie Athey, former residents of this city: "Ray
Athey was drowned In the old swimming hole last Friday evening and the
Lake of the Woods has claimed another of Decatur's best young men. "Ray
did the delivering for Evans' grocery that day and when he put out the
horse at 6 o'clock he and Floyd Mullinex and Dalton Brown went to the
lake. At the swimming place the water grows deeper gradually to about
five feet and then there is a pitch off to eight or ten feet. Ray waded
out too far and went over the pitch off. He could not swim and called
frantically for help. Floyd Mullinex did his best to save him but was
not large enough and strong enough to do so. Walter Brown's boy is
still smaller and was powerless to help. The boys ran to the village
for assistance and a crowd quickly gathered at the lake but it was not
until 11 o'clock that the body was recovered."

Sesanna AGLER, nee NIFORD, was born in Stark county. Ohio,
June 18, 1825; departed this life July 26, 1907, aged 72 years, 1 month
and 8 days. She moved with her parents to Van Wert county in 1818, and
was united in marriage to Jos. Agler October 17, 1856. To this union
was born four sons and two daughters. She leaves a husband, three sons
and one daughter, two sisters, one brother, twenty-nine grandchildren
and nine great grand-children to mourn their loss.

Mrs. Eliza Allbaugh, a highly respected lady, aged 79
years, died at her home in Ohio City, yesterday evening after a short
illness. The deceased leaves two daughters, Mrs. John Koch and Mrs.
Frank Allen. Both of Ohio City. The funeral over the remains will be
held at the home in that town Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after
which the body will be placed in the vault at Woodland cemetery, this
city. Interment will not be made until later

BROKE HIS NECK.Bridge Man Fell From Structure and Was Killed.
Samuel B. Foss, who belonged to the bridge gang on the Erie
railroad, and whose home is at Hamden, Ind., fell from a structure on
which he was working and was instantly killed by the fall. When picked
up it was found that his neck was broken. The accident occurred near
Ohio City. nbsp; Funeral services over his remains will be
held at Ohio City tomorrow. Undertaken Webb, of this city, was called
last night to care for the remains.

Larena Zenith Fagan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fagan,
died at 11 o'clock Wednesday night at their home on Harrison street,
aged five months. Funeral services at 2 o'clock today at the home in
charge of Rev. Worman.

The funeral services over the remains of Samuel Foss, of
Ohio City, who was killed by falling from a building in Hamden, Ind.,
and breaking his neck, was held from the Church of God in Ohio City
yesterday at 10 o'clock.
nbsp; The only child, a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Johnson, of
Robinson, Ill., who could not be notified of her father's sudden death
excepting by registered letter, arrived home yesterday morning. This
was all due to the impossibility of telegraphing to her on account of
the big telegraphers strike. Telephonic communications could not be
made and a last resort a registered letter was sent.Mr. Foss had been a member of a carpenters gang on the Erie railroad
for nine years and was aged about 50 years. He was at work on an old
building which was being torn down preparatory to the erection of a
storage for the railroad company. He was using a bar of iron with which
be was prying rafters from their fastenings. The rafters were seemingly
firmly fastened and had been requiring considerable leverage and force
to remove them. He had been noticed to place his bar of iron and with
the usual force began to pry off the rafter. The rafter was not so
securely nailed and coming loose with a jerk he lost his balance and
falling backwards to the ground, a distance of nineteen feet, broke his
neck and died instantly.Christopher Hoffman, of Ohio
City, also a member of the gang, witnessed the accident and brought the
dead man back to his home. The deceased leaves a wife, the daughter
mentioned, and one sister, Mrs. Wert, wife of John Wert, well known
gardener of Liberty township. The body was buried in the Ohio City cemetery.

DEATH OF A VETERAN.
Theodore Aldrich, formerly of Hoaglin township, but who for
several years has resided at Cavett, died Monday night, September 2nd.
The deceased was a soldier in the Civil war and has for some time been
in poor health and so badly crippled that he was unable to work. Last
Sunday morning he started out for a walk on the C. N. railroad, which
passes near his late home. Some person walking the track a few hours
later saw Mr. Aldrich's body lying at a culvert from which he had
fallen. It is atated that the deceased was subject to sinking spells,
and it is supposed he was overcome with one of these and fell where he
was found. He was removed to his home where he died as above stated.Mr. Aldrich was aged 72 years and was a member of Company
E, 79th 0.V.I. Funeral services will be held at ten o'clock Thursday
morning at North Union M. E. church. Interment at Taylor cemetery.

John ACKLEY, aged 71 years, and a pioneer of Van Wert
county, died at his home in Union township as a result of a stroke of
paralysis yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held Monday
mornning at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be made at \Woodland cemetery.
John Ackley, who fell and broke his hip a few weeks ago, died last
Saturday, aged 74 years. He was buried in the Woodland cemetery Monday.
He leaves seven children to mourn their loss.

Fred W. Finkhouse, of South Shannon street. is dead at
Stanton, Mich., after a short illness of diabetes. Only a few days ago
he returned to that place from this city to, gather crops preparatory
to returning here to spend the winter. He and his wife have been there
during the summer attending to his farm work. He was 33 years of age
and was a carpenter by trade. This evening, at 8: 25, his body will be
brought to this city over the C. N. railroad and will be taken to the
home of L. W. Balyeat, of South Shannon street, from which place the
funeral will he held Saturday. Rev. R. A. Powell, of the U. B. church,
will conduct the funeral services and the Baptist choir will sing.
Burial will be made in Woodland cemetery.

Miss Bertha Fair, aged 19 years, daughter of Silas Fair,
formerly a resident of Van Wert, died at the home of her parents, in
Lima, on Thursday, September 26th, as a result or inflammation or the
bowels. Her remains will be brought to Van Wert and funeral services
held today at 10:30 at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Gordon will
conduct the services. Burial at Ridge cemetery.

Mrs. William Armstrong, aged 93 years, living with her
daughter, Mrs. John Miller, west of the city, died at 1 o'clock
yesterday morning, after a general breaking down of her health, due to
old age. She leaves a son, Uriah Armstrong, of this county, and another
son in Cincinnati. The funeral will he held today at 2 p. m. by Rev. J.
A. Gordon. Burial will be made in Woodland cemetery.

Henry Fackler, aged 85 years, and living with his
daughter, Mrs. John Kitzenberger, of Woodland avenue, died yesterday
morning. He had been sick for some time. The funeral will be held from
the home Thursday. The hour has not yet been named.

Dr. R. C Flemming was called to Ludlow Falls, Ky.,
yesterday by the death of his father, R. H. Flemming, a prominent
business man, of that place. Mr. Flemming was eighty years of age and
all his life had been an active business man. Dr. Flemming went to
Ludlow on the noon train on the C. N railroad.

Henry H. Fackler was born near Harrisburg, Pa., June 23,
1823, died October 7, 1907, aged 84 years, 3 months and 14 days. When
17 years old he accompanied his parents to Richland county, 0. He was
united in marriage to Nancy Beer, September 7, 1843, which tie remained
unbroken for a period of fifty-three years. His wife preceded him to
the better land about twelve years ago. To them were born eight
children. Two boys and one girl died in childhood. One son, Emanuel,
and Sarah A. Fry and Alice L. Young, preceded him to the great beyond.
He had two married children. all of whom he assisted in securing homes.
Deceased had been quite feeble for past eight years, but he daily read
his Bible being able to do so without the aid of glasses. He was of
sterling character, honest and upright in all his dealings with his
fellow men. He has passed to that reward that is promised to them who
trust in Him who doeth all things well. He leaves one son, one
daughter, eighteen grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.
His funeral services, conducted by Rev. Mounts, took place at the home
of his daughter on Woodland avenue, this city, and he was buried beside
his wife in Hoaglin township German Baptist cemetery.

DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT.
A horrible accident occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Adams, six miles south-east of Delphos, when their three-year-old
daughter was almostly instantly killed by the wheel of a wagon passing
over its head and crushing it. Mr. Adams was engaged in hauling his
winter's supply of wood to the house, and at noon as he was approaching
the house, his three-year old daughter came to meet him. Unbeknown to
the father, the child attempted tb climb onto the wagon and in so doing
fell, and one of the wheels passed over its head crushing it and
causing death In a short time. The parents are almost prostrated with
grief and have the sympathy of everyone in this sad affair.

Mrs. Matthias Fischer died suddenly at her home two and
one-half miles southwest of Delphos Sunday morning at 8:45 o'clock. She
has been afflicted with heart trouble for some time but arose Sunday
morning feeling as well as usual. She spent some time about the house
and then went to her room to lie down. She was stricken with an attack
of heart trouble immediately upon reaching her room and passed away
before assistance could be rendered. Mrs. Fischer, whose maiden name
was Elizabeth Wegesin, was born in June, 1851, on the farm on which her
death occurred, and was 56 years, 3 months and 21 days old at the time
of her death. In 1871 she was married to Matthias Fischer, in Delphos.

After many months of patient suffering, Mrs. Jos. Welch
passed from life to death at her home at 409 West Third street,
Delphos, Tuesday evening, at 7:10 o'clock. Twenty-three months ago Mrs.
Welch suffered a stroke of paralysis, which affected her entire right
side, and she has since been in a helpless condition requiring constant
attention. During the past few months she has had several light
strokes, and one week ago Monday she suffered another severe stroke,
which rendered her unconscious, and she remained in that condition
until death came. Every possible care was given her and medical aid
rendered, but all to no avail, and she slept away at the time stated
above. Three sons, Thomas, Samuel and Prine Welch, of Delphos, and two
daughters, Miss Anna Welch, of Delphos, and Mrs. T. Trusx, of New
London, survive. Nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren also
survive.

Submitted by: Sandra Brum Otho FOX 1824--1910
Otho Fox, aged eighty-six years who died Sunday evening in The Toledo
Hospital was brought to this city, Monday evening. His body was
immediately taken to the family home in Hoaglin Township. The deceased
was a Civil War veteran and is survived by a wife, three daughters and
two sons. One daughter resides in Findlay, another in Montana and Mrs
Rhinesmith on south wayne street, this city. The two sons are John, of
Hoaglin township and Benjamin, of Fort Wayne, Funeral services from the
U.B. church Hoagllin township, Wednesday morning at ten O'clock. Burial
at Woodland cemetery. Lulu Fowler who was here from Cleveland to attend
the funeral of her grandfather Otho Fox of Hoaglin township has gone to her home.